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Callejón de Huaylas | Nueva Yungay and Campo Santo

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Nueva Yungay (left portion of the image) was founded after the original town had been destroyed by a debris avalanche from Huascarán Norte on 31 May 1970, claiming thousands of lives. The site of the former town, known as Campo Santo, appears in the right portion of the image.

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on Thursday 20 July 2017 by Martin Mergili
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